Chapter 447 The Feng Family's Reaction
Shi Tonghao opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to say it.
Zhong Cai noticed Shi Shi's unease and took the initiative to continue, "Shi Shi, come back to the Temple of War with us. Master Jiang will be very happy to see you."
Wu Shaogan echoed Zhong Cai's sentiment, saying, "When Master mentioned you in the past, he did express some regret."
Zhong Cai added, “Reshaping the physical body of our master should have been Master Jiang’s job. If Master Jiang knew that Shao Gan and I had met our master and failed to bring him back, I’m afraid he would blame us.”
Upon hearing this, Shi Tonghao's expression shifted slightly.
It's indeed better for his disciple to take care of his physical health.
Although the Qin family had a deep bond with him, he genuinely wanted to reunite with his apprentice after not seeing him for many years.
Thinking of Jiang Chongguang, Shi Tonghao felt even more apologetic.
Back then, his friend entrusted his son to him, but Chongguang lived up to his own potential and became the senior disciple at a young age. However, he had an accident at that time... It is easy to imagine that the fact that his disciples were able to survive and even transform into spirits was entirely due to Chongguang's efforts.
He has been derelict in his duty as a teacher for many years...
Thinking of this, Shi Tonghao said to Qin Huayue, "Yue'er, I'll go with Shaogan and the others first." He smiled affectionately, "Tell Leying that there's no need to raise resources for me anymore, and to focus more on your own cultivation. I'll visit you again after I've reconstructed my physical body."
Qin Huayue understood what Shi Tonghao meant. He wanted to say that he had been saved and that he and his daughter had obtained resources from the ruins, so it was only right that they should prepare resources for Senior Shi to rebuild the ruins... But she also knew very well that Senior Shi had been thinking about his disciples and his academy for many years. After discovering that he had such an outstanding grand-disciple, it was only natural that he wanted to "reunite the family." No matter how reluctant she was, she could not stop him.
and……
Didn't Senior Shi say that he would definitely come to visit her and her father in the future?
That's enough.
Qin Huayue forced a smile and said in a light tone, "When Senior Shi arrives, my father and I will welcome him with open arms." She paused, carefully choosing her words, and said, "If Senior Shi has the time, he is welcome to stay at the Qin family home more often."
She didn't dare to say it outright, but she was implying that if there was even the slightest possibility that Senior Shi's disciple might treat him badly... the Qin family would always welcome Senior Shi.
Shi Tonghao understood, and couldn't help but smile.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan both understood, and each simply raised an eyebrow slightly.
It's a good thing that Miss Qin cares so much about Master Shi—and she hasn't let Master Shi's kindness go to waste.
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When the group got to this point in their conversation, Zhong Cai nudged Wu Dongxiao and gestured to him.
Wu Dongxiao also took the initiative to say to Shi Tonghao, "Greetings, Instructor Shi."
Although Shi Tonghao didn't know much about Wu Dongxiao, he could hear some of the outside noises from inside the Golden Bell, so he naturally knew about the relationship between Wu Dongxiao and the Zhong-Wu couple.
Upon hearing this, they understood. Wu Dongxiao was also a disciple of the Azure Dragon Sect, but not from the same faction.
Shi Tonghao was also very kind to him. He originally intended to pat him on the shoulder, but he was too short for him, so he gently patted the back of his hand instead.
"Good lad! You're quite impressive!"
Wu Dongxiao smiled and said, "Instructor Shi is too kind. I am far inferior to my uncle."
Shi Tonghao encouraged, "Then try your best to catch up!"
Wu Dongxiao readily agreed.
Then, Zhong Caicai said, "Dongxiao, since you and Miss Qin have been fortunate enough to find this ancient cave, why not take this opportunity to go in and explore it? We'll keep watch outside. Once you've finished your business, come out quickly."
Qin Huayue quickly said, "This junior will not go." She said sincerely, "This ruin was found by Brother Wu, how could this junior be greedy for such a benefit? This cave dwelling should rightfully belong to Brother Wu. Besides..."
She looked at Shi Tonghao.
"I also have much to say and would like to have another chat with Senior Shi."
When they heard the first few sentences, the group was inclined to decline, but after hearing the words "talk to Shi Tonghao," they fell silent. They knew that this was because Qin Huayue and Shi Tonghao were parting ways, and there were still some things to discuss.
However, Wu Dongxiao accidentally entered this ancient cave. He did so to save Qin Huayue's life and also to find a helper for himself, so he brought Qin Huayue in to guard it.
Originally, it could be said that everyone who sees it gets a share, but since Qin Huayue is willing to give it up, Wu Dongxiao will not force her to do so—just kidding, he could swallow all the resources in the cave in one gulp, which would be perfect!
Wu Dongxiao glanced at his two uncles and immediately said, "Uncle Zhong, Uncle, would you like to come along?"
Zhong Cai glanced at him sideways: "Do I have a tiny difference between you and your uncle?"
Wu Dongxiao immediately lowered his head, looking a little embarrassed—he had decided to start scavenging land and pay off his debts once more!
After the group finished their discussion, Zhong and Wu sat together drinking tea and eating snacks, while Wu Dongxiao immediately got up, bid farewell to the group, and returned to the cave without looking back.
Qin Huayue then led Jin Zhong to the other side and began to communicate quietly with Shi Tonghao, without disturbing the Zhong-Wu couple's time together.
Neither Zhong nor Wu had the habit of eavesdropping; they simply gazed at each other tenderly and enjoyed tea and snacks together.
The couple didn't even chat; it seemed that just seeing each other was interesting enough.
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With the help of a puppet, Wu Dongxiao cautiously explored deeper into the cave.
He carefully observed the surrounding mechanisms, formations, and other obstacles, and recalled the many insights he had gained from manipulating the protective shield. With his eyes and ears open, things went relatively smoothly.
However, the deeper you go, the more likely you are to encounter traps and face challenges...
Fortunately, Wu Dongxiao possessed a broad range of knowledge, so he always had many ways to resolve any crisis he encountered.
Gradually, a towering tree, seemingly capable of supporting the entire cave, appeared to the side in front of Wu Dongxiao.
There are several tree holes above that shimmer with light; perhaps they hold some treasure, or perhaps they are the very places that will lead to certain death...
Without hesitation, Wu Dongxiao leaped into the air and entered a random spot based on his intuition.
He needs to speed things up.
His two uncles were still waiting for him outside.
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Here, there are stories of masters and disciples recognizing each other, outstanding juniors exploring the cave, and "grandfather and granddaughter" bidding each other a reluctant farewell... In short, everyone gets along very well and has a good relationship.
But on the other side, it's not like that at all.
After the two Feng family fusion cultivators staggered away, as soon as they were out of sight of Zhong Wu and the others, they immediately took out their flying artifacts, took turns piloting them, and headed straight for the Feng family.
Neither of them noticed that they were covered in blood, their faces were filled with panic, their hair was disheveled, and they still had injuries that were far from healed.
Their overall appearance was extremely disheveled.
So much so that when they arrived at the Feng family's gate, the guard who opened the door almost didn't recognize them!
Fortunately, the two reacted quickly, took out their identity tokens, and hurriedly entered.
Along the way, they encountered many clansmen whose cultivation levels were lower than theirs, and they were puzzled as to why they would reveal such appearances.
But these two couldn't care less about anything else. They quickly went to the center of the mansion and demanded to see the many Nirvana Elders and the head of the family!
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The Feng family has actually developed very well, with two people at the late Nirvana stage, two at the middle Nirvana stage, and four at the early Nirvana stage.
That is, seven elders of the Feng family and one family head.
The head of the family was one of those in the later stages of Nirvana.
Logically, such large families have many affairs to attend to, and elders and ancestors who have reached the top level of strength usually go into seclusion to cultivate, and would not assume the "position" of family head that requires frequent handling of affairs.
But the Feng family was different.
The head of the Feng family can directly face Venerable Lian and receive instructions from him to determine the family's main development path.
Therefore, the strongest cultivator was chosen to take on the role—this way, when he met with Venerable Lian, he could take the opportunity to ask about some cultivation difficulties, and because of his strength, he wouldn't annoy Venerable Lian too much.
At this moment, seeing the two members of the Feng family seeking an audience in such a hurried and flustered manner, the elders and family heads all felt a chill when they recalled who they had gone out with earlier.
Then, all the senior members of the Feng family arrived.
Since no one was in seclusion at the moment, aside from the deceased Elder Feng San, the remaining six elders and the Feng family head all rushed to the ancestral temple. When their eyes fell on the two juniors kneeling on the ground, their expressions were all very unpleasant.
The head of the Feng family asked in a deep voice, "What's going on here?"
Elder Feng frowned and asked, "Weren't you supposed to be protecting Tianqi to retrieve the treasure? Where's Feng San? Why are you all like this?"
When the two members of the Feng family met so many of their ancestral ancestors, they seemed to finally be able to relax the tension that had been taut in their hearts, and they broke down in tears.
Seeing this, many of the Feng family elders frowned even more deeply.
Seeing that they were trembling all over, he knew that even if he pressed them for answers now, he wouldn't be able to get any information immediately, so he could only wait a while.
At the same time, Elder Feng Wu took out a calming pill, dissolved it in water, and splashed it towards the two of them.
A misty haze enveloped the two Feng families.
As if stimulated by the medicine, the two finally stopped crying.
However, their faces still showed deep fear, and their eyes seemed to still see the mountain of corpses and sea of blood piled up among their people... Just thinking about those scenes of escaping death made them tremble with fear.
Fortunately, both of them can speak now.
One of them swallowed hard and said, "Our trip with Lian Tianqi was going smoothly until someone beat us to it for the treasure he had his eye on..."
Another person chimed in, echoing their kinsman's words: "That person originally intended to make a deal, but Lian Tianqi thought it wasn't worth it..."
The two of them talked back and forth, discussing their pursuit of the ungrateful person, their inability to catch him, Lian Tianqi's thoughts, the others' thoughts, and how they planned to act...
Even after they had broken through the protective barrier, they were found by the elders of the people they were chasing.
They saw the two evil spirits.
Yes, even though Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan are both good-looking people, after what happened before, they are like demons in the eyes of these two.
When the two talked about what happened next, their fear resurfaced.
It seemed that every few words they uttered made it so difficult for them that they could barely speak.
at last……
The conversation turned to the deaths of Lian Tianqi and other members of his clan.
Even Elder Feng the Third died a very tragic death.
After finally finishing their intermittent explanation, the two members of the Feng family spoke in trembling voices:
"They spared our lives, saying we weren't bullying the weak... and maybe we were just lucky not to die from the force of their punches..."
"...More likely, we'll be collecting the bodies...and coming back to report..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two took out several mustard seed bags, then lowered their heads, raised the bags with both hands, and presented them to the head of the Feng family.
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The ancestral temple was deathly silent.
Everyone present was in a state of nirvana. Even when the two younger people were talking, which aroused their strong anger and disbelief, they were still able to barely control themselves and not interrupt them.
Upon hearing the identities of the two "evil spirits," their subsequent actions, and the message they conveyed, their expressions changed drastically, and they fell silent.
The Feng family head slowly took the mustard seed bag, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and then passed it on to the other Nirvana cultivators to examine.
No one spoke, but the slight flicker in their eyes betrayed their changing emotions.
They seemed to be pondering something, and also seemed to be struggling with something.
After a long while, the head of the Feng family waved his hand, signaling the two juniors to leave first.
Their resolve wasn't strong enough, but since they were all Lian Tianqi's playmates and weren't exactly strong-willed people to begin with, it was already quite an achievement that they managed to come back and deliver the message. Now they should just go and take some medicine to calm their nerves.
The two members of the Feng family, supporting each other, walked out.
At this moment, these beings who had attained Nirvana looked at each other, trying to confirm each other's thoughts.
Patriarch Feng sighed and asked, "Sixth Elder, you've been guarding the secluded cultivation place recently. Do you know when the Venerable One will emerge from seclusion?"
Elder Feng Liu shook his head and said, "The Venerable One is silent, but there is a strange power permeating the vicinity of the meditation room, so it is obviously not advisable to disturb him."
The head of the Feng family nodded.
The other Nirvana beings all wore expressions of anger.
Elder Feng Qi lowered his voice and said, "Those two juniors, they really have ruthless methods!"
The other elders also wore frosty expressions and agreed.
Elder Feng, being the oldest and most composed, stroked his beard and said, "Since the Venerable One has not yet emerged from seclusion, it is inconvenient to report Wu Shaogan's killing of Tianqi."
The head of the Feng family sighed again, "If the Venerable One doesn't give an answer to this matter, I don't know how to make a decision."
The other elders all sneered.
"They've slaughtered so many outstanding young members of my Feng family, even my third brother... and they still think that's not enough, demanding that we give them an explanation? That's outrageous!"
"It's only at the seventh level. The one being hunted down is just a fusion level. Although he is very talented, how many geniuses perish before Nirvana?"
What audacity! They want us, the Nirvana Realm cultivators, to explain ourselves!
"Both sides lost people, yet they were so arrogant!"
"Nonsense!"
"What explanation do you expect? There's no explanation!"
"That's true, but the other side has the backing of two level-nine forces, one of which is even a pill-master force. How can our Feng family oppose them? The other side is indeed arrogant, but the cause of this incident is also..."
The elder did not utter the words "bullying the weak."
The other elders understood this principle as well, but the other party showed no mercy and killed so many people, which was a heavy blow to the Feng family's reputation!
Almost everyone involved in the hunt was killed, and the culprit—their favored great-grandson Tongtian—was also dead!
Is that not enough? Do they also need to apologize?
Where in the world does this logic come from?
In any case, these Nirvana cultivators were unwilling to admit their mistakes to two mere seventh-level cultivators.
That would be truly embarrassing.
It should be noted that although the Feng family is only an affiliated force of Venerable Lian, Venerable Lian does not have his own original power and has relied on them for many years. The Feng family can be considered a powerful force at the Tongtian level, not inferior to the Lingxian Sect and the War God Palace.
If they were to apologize after losing so many of their people, wouldn't that be far too servile?
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Most of the Feng family elders, including the Feng family head, did not hesitate and chose to disagree.
Elder Feng Si hesitated, feeling that the decision was inappropriate.
Regardless, treasures belong to those who are destined to possess them. While there's nothing wrong with choosing to seize treasures, and it's not wrong to bring a stronger expert to hunt them down, it's true that you besieged the opponent for a long time and almost killed them.
And when the other side's reinforcements came and suppressed them... that means the other side won.
The law of the jungle prevails; the other side wins because of its superior skills, not because of their leniency.
So when the other side wins, it's only natural to want an explanation from the defeated side.
Moreover, from the two juniors who had merged, it was learned that the one being hunted was a top figure among the younger generation of the War God Temple. Even the current leader of the Sky Ranking was no match for him. The opponent was almost certain to achieve Nirvana, and might even have a chance to reach the Heavenly Realm.
Such a genius, even if pursued by someone of the same or a higher realm, should not anger the opponent's elders.
Previously, Nirvana was relentlessly pursuing and killing their opponents! If the opponent was even slightly less skilled, they would be killed!
It's understandable that the other party's elders felt indignant.
Furthermore, although they have Tongtian backing them, Venerable Lian is almost eleven thousand years old, and his affair with the Feng family girl happened many years ago. He has no affection for his descendants. How could he possibly challenge the War God Hall and the Spirit Immortal Sect for the sake of the Feng family, a tool they are comfortable using?
Elder Feng Si truly felt that it would be best to bring generous gifts to compensate the junior and settle the matter.
and……
From the slaughter orders he heard from the younger generation, Elder Feng could tell that Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai were of the same ilk.
Back then, Zhong Cai was able to spend such a terrifying price to make all the righteous cultivators in the world reveal their methods when the evil path ambushed Wu Shaogan, causing great losses to the evil path... Now, the one being hunted down is Wu Shaogan's nephew. Even if Zhong Cai is not as good as Wu Shaogan in his heart, he still has to give Wu Shaogan face.
Will Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan do something unbearable for the Feng family because they haven't given an explanation?
This is something we really have to consider!
Elder Feng wanted to speak up and offer some advice several times, but the other elders looked very unhappy. After thinking it over, he still didn't say anything... He was filled with hesitation and entanglement.
He also considered the possibility that after Venerable Lian emerged, he might become curious about Lian Tianqi, who was said to resemble him. What if Venerable Lian felt that Zhong Wufu's actions had embarrassed him? What if Venerable Lian was displeased and wanted to take action...?
Elder Feng was not a decisive person; he was unable to make a decision and dared not offer any advice lightly.
After hesitating for a while, he finally shut up.
As for the head of the Feng family and the other elders of the Feng family, they have all made their decisions.
They won't give an explanation; they'll just let it go.
Of course, the Feng family wouldn't continue to mobilize manpower to pursue and kill someone when they were clearly in the wrong.
They felt that it was already a great favor that they could suppress the anger of the many of their tribesmen who had been killed.
They also felt that no matter how big the conflict was, they had already died and been reborn, so what more could they want?
Zhong Wu and the others cannot go any further!
Elder Feng looked at his many clansmen and, for some reason, felt a heavy weight in his heart.
I just hope everything is alright.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan waited quietly and leisurely.
They were waiting for the child to explore the cave, and also waiting for an explanation from the Feng family.
Several hours have passed.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had been looking through their books for a long time, but there was no movement from either the cave or the Feng family.
The sky gradually darkened.
Zhong Cai raised her hand and tossed out a luminous pearl, which hung in mid-air and instantly illuminated everything around her as if it were daytime.
During this time, Qin Huayue had already left while it was still relatively bright – after all, she didn't know when Wu Dongxiao would come out, so she had already said goodbye to him before he entered the cave.
The golden bell containing Shi Tonghao's primordial spirit was put away by Wu Shaogan.
After the couple had been reading for a while, Zhong Cai put down the book and gently rubbed her eyes.
Wu Shaogan looked up and asked, "A-Cai, are you feeling unwell?"
Zhong Cai smiled and shook her head, then picked up her teacup and took a sip.
Wu Shaogan smiled and took out some snacks—this was the umpteenth time he had taken them today. Whenever Zhong Cai's plate was empty, no matter what classic texts he was reading or what he was trying to comprehend, he could quickly make up for it for Zhong Cai.
Zhong Cai picked up a piece, took a bite, and then fed Wu Shaogan another piece.
Then, Zhong Cai said with a laugh, "Even if those two are slow, they should be at the Feng family's place by now."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "That's right."
Zhong Cai raised her eyebrows again: "It seems that the Feng family is not planning to give an explanation."
Wu Shaogan nodded again.
Zhong Cai said quietly, "Once Dong Xiao comes out, let's report this matter to the sect."
Wu Shaogan nodded.
Looking at Wu Shaogan's handsome face and obedient manner, Zhong Cai couldn't help but raise her hand and pinch Wu Shaogan's cheek.
"You agree to everything?"
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "Of course I'll agree to anything A-Cai says." He leaned over and kissed Zhong Cai on the cheek, "Always nodding."
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